Perhaps as a result of the harsh elements, local thieves have shied away
from stealing bicycles in favour of the comfort and heat provided by motor
vehicles.

This past week saw more than the normal number of car thefts and break-ins
around campus.

"Tools and a wallet were stolen from a vehicle [at Elborn College],"
said Const. Wendy McGowan, spokesperson for the University Police Department,
adding the break-in occurred last Monday.

Vehicles were also broken into at Springett parking lot last Monday, Tuesday
and Friday, McGowan added.

Between midnight and 4 a.m., the kitchen in Sydenham Hall residence was
broken into on Feb. 11, she said. "The target appeared to be electronic
equipment and cash," McGowan said, but added only two weight scales
were stolen.

Thursday saw the thefts of two mini-vans around campus. At 1:40 a.m., a
mini-van was reported stolen on Platts Lane, and at 4:42 a.m., a second
mini-van was stolen at Saugeen-Maitland Hall residence, she said.

A wallet was stolen from D.B. Weldon Library on Valentine's Day. By the
time the victim reported the theft, the credit card had already been used
twice, McGowan said.

Finally, a 12-hour driving suspension was issued to a male at Saugeen Sunday
night, after he blew a warning on the breathalyzer test for alcohol, according
to McGowan.

"The usual downtown stuff [occurred] this weekend," said Const.
Paul Martin, spokesperson for the London Police Department.

Early Saturday morning, a fight broke out inside The Drink, before eventually
spilling outside. "Someone was being removed  and they decided
to push the officer," Martin said.

When the suspect would not leave the property, the LPD had to restrain him
in order to make an arrest, Martin said.

Club Phoenix saw the same thing occur the following evening, as a disturbance
broke out inside the club, Martin said.

"The staff was attempting to remove them  and a confrontation
[ensued]," he said. The LPD were called and two males were arrested
and charged with assault with a weapon, he added. Their weapon of choice:
their belts (they must have been caught when they couldn't run with their
pants around their ankles).